Real Club Deportivo Mallorca, S.A.D. (, ca, Reial Club Deportiu Mallorca , ''Royal Sporting Club Mallorca''), commonly known as Real Mallorca or just Mallorca is a Spanish professional football club based in

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on the island of Majorca in the

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. Founded on 5 March 1916, they currently compete in

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, holding home games at the Visit Mallorca Stadium with a 23,142-seat capacity. The club had its peak in the late 1990s and early 2000s, reaching a best-ever 3rd place in

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and

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and winning the

Copa del Rey The Campeonato de España–Copa de Su Majestad el Rey, commonly known as Copa del Rey or simply La Copa and formerly known as Copa del Presidente de la República (1932–36) and Copa del Generalísimo (1939–76), is an annual knockout footb ...

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following final defeats in 1991 and 1998. Mallorca also won the 1998 Supercopa de España and reached the 1999 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup Final. Mallorca traditionally play in red shirts with black shorts and socks.

History

The early years

Founded on 5 March 1916, what would later become RCD Mallorca was registered at the Spanish Football Federation under the name of Alfonso XIII Foot-Ball Club. Weeks after its establishment, the club wasted little time forming the directors of Alfonso XIII FBC, headed by engineer Adolfo Vázquez Humasqué and eight other football fans. Their first stadium, the Buenos Aires field, was inaugurated with a competitive fixture against FC Barcelona just 20 days after registering further fast-tracked development. Despite the fixture ending in a disappointing 8–0 defeat, it was not long before King Alfonso XIII himself requested the royal adoption of ‘Real’ in the team's title, therefore becoming Real Sociedad Alfonso XIII Foot-Ball Club. RCD Mallorca first match

In 1917, the Catalan Federation granted Real Sociedad Alfonso XIII admission into the second-tier league championship as an unofficial champion of the Balearic Islands. Booking a place in the final, Los Bermellones went on to record their first title with a resounding 3–1 victory over Futbol Club Palafrugell, in Barcelona. Until the 1930s, the board of directors managed to organise fixtures against peninsular clubs such as RCD Espanyol and Real Murcia, while also hosting rare exhibitions against foreign sides including: Ajax in 1923, Uruguay's national team in 1925, Chilean outfit Colo-Colo in 1927 and one of the Czech Republic's oldest teams, Prague Meteor, in 1930. In 1931, following the establishment of the Second Spanish Republic which prohibited any form of reference to monarchy, the club was renamed to Club Deportivo Mallorca. Although major fixtures and competitions across Spain were soon interrupted by the outbreak of the Civil War in 1936, the squad enjoyed a highly successful spell by winning every possible championship they entered into, as football on the island remained resistant to the deferral experienced throughout the country. When the war finally ended, matches with teams from the Peninsula were quick to resume and the Second Division was inaugurated, based on five groups of eight teams each. It was during a period in the Second Division that, on 22 September 1945, the time had come to wave goodbye to Buenos Aires Field and up sticks to Es Fortí, a 16,000-maximum capacity stadium which would be called home for over half a century and undergo several expansions. A line-up featuring forward Sebastián Pocoví, defender Saturnino Grech and goalkeeper Antoni Ramallets beat Jerez 3–0 on the opening game of the new campaign the following day, with Carlos Sanz scoring Es Fortí's first goal in front of packed-out terraces. The title Es Fortí was short-lived however, with the board later changing the name of the stadium to Lluís Sitjar, in honour of the man who had driven the construction of the field. During the 1949–1950 season, the Balearic club recovered their "Real" title, becoming Real Club Deportivo Mallorca

1960–1990

1990s and 2000s: Peak

In 1990–91, Mallorca reached the

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for the first time, losing by one goal to

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. Argentine Héctor Cúper was hired as manager in 1997. In his first season, the club reached the

1998 Copa del Rey Final The 1998 Copa del Rey Final was the 96th final of the Spanish cup competition, the Copa del Rey. The final was played at the Mestalla Stadium in Valencia on 29 April 1998. The game was won by Barcelona 5–4 on penalties, after a 1–1 draw foll ...

, and lost on penalties to

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after a 1–1 draw in Mestalla. However, as Barcelona also won the league, Mallorca were their opponents in the 1998 Supercopa de España and won 3–1 on aggregate for their first major honour. Barcelona's double also meant Mallorca entered the 1998–99 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, the final staging of the tournament – they lost the

2–1 to Italy's S.S. Lazio at

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. In 1999, Mallorca also finished a best-ever 3rd and qualified for the first time to the

UEFA Champions League The UEFA Champions League (abbreviated as UCL, or sometimes, UEFA CL) is an annual club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) and contested by top-division European clubs, deciding the competi ...

, but were eliminated on the away goals rule by

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of Norway before the group stage. Luis Aragonés matched 3rd place in 2001, before leaving for an

still in the second tier. On 28 June 2003, Mallorca won the Copa del Rey with a 3–0 win over Recreativo de Huelva in the

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and Samuel Eto'o (two).

2010s: Decline and return

Mallorca was relegated from La Liga on the last day of the 2012–13 season. In January 2016, with the team at risk of relegation to the third tier, American investor

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and former NBA player

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bought the club for just over €20 million. On 4 June 2017, Mallorca fell into the third tier for the first time since 1981, with one game of the season still to play. A year later, they bounced back in the 2017–18 season after winning the play-off final against

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, under new manager

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. In June 2019, Mallorca secured a second consecutive promotion to the 2019–20 La Liga, following a 3–2 win on aggregate over Deportivo de La Coruña in the 2019 Segunda División play-offs – having lost the first game 2–0. However, they were relegated a year later. A year later, Mallorca bounced back to the top tier following an

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defeat to Cartagena.

Season to season

---- *30 seasons in

*37 seasons in

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*3 seasons in

Segunda División B Segunda División B ( en, Second Division B) was the third tier of the Spanish football league system containing 102 teams divided into five groups, until it was replaced by the new structure in 2021. It was administered by the Royal Spanish Foo ...

*12 seasons in

Tercera División Tercera División ( en, Third Division) was the fourth tier of the Spanish football league system. Founded in 1929, it was below the ''Primera División'' (also known as La Liga), the '' Segunda División'', and the semi-professional '' Segunda ...

*7 seasons in Divisiones Regionales

Players

Current squad

Reserve team

Out on loan

Management and staff

Technical staff

Board of directors

President:

Andy Kohlberg Andy Kohlberg (born August 17, 1959) is an American former professional tennis player who serves as president of Spanish football club Mallorca. Kohlberg enjoyed most of his tennis success while playing doubles. During his career he won 1 doub ...

Board of Directors Member:

Board of Directors Member: Graeme Le Saux Board of Directors Member:

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Honorary Secretary: Rosemary Mafuz

Sports directors

Football Director: Pablo Ortells

Steering committee

CFO: Alfonso Díaz Head of Sales & Marketing: Joan Serra Legality Department: Lidia Navarro Head of Communications: Albert Salas Ticketing & Social area: Román Albarrán

Presidents

Real Sociedad Alfonso XIII Football Club * Adolfo Vázquez Humasqué ''(1916)'' * Antoni Moner ''(1916–19)'' * Josep Ramis d'Ayreflor ''(1919–24)'' * Antoni Moner ''(1924–26)'' * Lluís Sitjar ''(1926–27)'' * Sebastià Sancho ''(1927)'' * Manuel Villalonga ''(1927–29)'' * Josep Ramis d'Ayreflor / Sebastià Sancho ''(1929–30)'' * Antonio Parietti / Lluís Sitjar ''(1930–31)'' Club Deportivo Mallorca * Lluís Sitjar / Josep Sancho / Ramón Cavaller ''(1931–32)'' * Miquel Seguí ''(1932–34)'' * Llorenç Lladó / Andreu Homar ''(1934–35)'' * Andreu Homar ''(1935–43)'' * Lluís Sitjar ''(1943–46)'' * Félix Pons Marqués ''(1946–47)'' Real Club Deportivo Mallorca * Joaquín Fuster / Andreu Homar / Joan de Vidal ''(1948–51)'' * Antoni Buades / Josep Tous ''(1951)'' * Antoni Buades / José María del Valle ''(1952)'' * Llorenç Munar ''(1955)'' * Jaume Rosselló ''(1956–61)'' * Llorenç Munar ''(1961)'' * Joan de Vidal ''(1964–66)'' * Josep Barona ''(1966–67)'' * Josep Barona / Pau Servera ''(1967–68)'' * Pau Servera / Guillem Ginard ''(1969–70)'' * Guillem Ginard / Josep Fandós ''(1970–71)'' * Josep Fandós ''(1971–72)'' * Joan de Vidal ''(1972–74)'' * Joan de Vidal / Antoni Seguí ''(1974–75)'' * Antonio Seguí / Joan Ferrer ''(1975–76)'' * Guillem Ginard ''(1976-77)'' * Guillem Ginard / Miquel Contestí ''(1977–78)'' * Miquel Contestí ''(1978–92)'' * Miquel Dalmau ''(1992–95)'' * Bartomeu Beltrán ''(1995–98)'' * Guillem Reynés ''(1998–00)'' * Mateu Alemany ''(2000–05)'' * Vicenç Grande ''(2005–08)'' * Mateu Alemany ''(2008–09)'' * Tomeu Vidal ''(2009–10)'' * Josep Maria Pons ''(2010)'' * Jaume Cladera ''(2010–12)''

Honours

Domestic competitions

**Winners (1): 2002–03 **Runners-up (2): 1990–91, 1997–98 *

Supercopa de España The Supercopa de España or the ''Spanish Super Cup'' is a super cup tournament in Spanish football. Founded in 1982 as a two-team competition, the current version has been contested since 2019–20 by four teams: the winners and runners-up of ...

**Winners (1): 1998 **Runners-up (1):

**Winners (2): 1959–60, 1964–65 **Play-off Winners (1): 2019 *

**Winners (2): 1980–81, 2017–18

International competitions

* UEFA Cup Winners’ Cup **Runners-up (1): 1998–99

Records

Team

*Best

position: Third ( 1998–99, 2000–01) *Record La Liga win: 7–1 v Recreativo de Huelva (h), 9 March 2008 *Record La Liga defeat: 7–0 v

(a), 7 Feb 1988 *Fastest goal: 22 seconds - Dani García v

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, 21 Feb 1999. *Most goals scored in a season: 69 ( 2007–08)

Individual

Notable players

Most appearances

Top scorers

Pichichi Trophy In Spanish football, the Trofeo Pichichi is awarded by the sports newspaper '' Marca'' to the top goalscorer of each La Liga season. Named after the Athletic Bilbao striker Rafael "Pichichi" Moreno, the trophy has been awarded annually since the ...

*** Daniel Güiza – 27 ( 2007–08) * Ricardo Zamora Trophy **

***

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– 1998–99 **

***

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– 1988–89

World Cup players

The following players have been selected by their country in the World Cup Finals, while playing for Mallorca. *

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(

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) * Iván Campo ( 1998) *

( 1998) *

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(

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) *

Miguel Ángel Nadal Miguel Ángel Nadal Homar (, ca, Miquel Àngel Nadal Homar; born 28 July 1966) is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a versatile defender and midfielder. He began and ended his career with Mallorca, but his greatest achievements came ...

(

) * Samuel Eto'o (

) *

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(

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) * Liassine Cadamuro-Bentaïba (

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) *

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( 2022) * Predrag Rajković ( 2022)

Club information

*Members: 12,107 (2020–21) *Total Attendance in La Liga: 205,828 (2019–20) *Average Attendance: 10,836 Spectators (2019–20) *Official shirt manufacturer: Nike *Official shirt sponsors: αGEL *Other sponsors:

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, CaixaBank,

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, PayPal, Fibwi, juaneda, Air Europa, Specialized Bicycle Components, okmobility, Alua Hotels & Resorts

Stadium information

*Name – Visit Mallorca Stadium *City –

Palma de Mallorca Palma (; ; also known as ''Palma de Mallorca'', officially between 1983–88, 2006–08, and 2012–16) is the capital and largest city of the autonomous community of the Balearic Islands in Spain. It is situated on the south coast of Mallorca ...

*Capacity – 23,142 *Inauguration – June 1999 *Pitch size – 107 m x 69 m *Other Facilities: – Antonio Asensio Sports Complex (aka "Son Bibiloni") *Google Maps Location �
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Affiliated teams

RCD Mallorca B RCD Mallorca B, S.A.D. is a Spanish football team based in Palma, Majorca, in the Balearic Islands. Founded in 1967, it is the reserve team of RCD Mallorca and currently plays in Segunda Federación – Group 3, holding home matches at '' Estad ...

- Reserve team

References

External links

Official website
*http://www.rcdmallorca.es/en

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